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Science & Tech  March 16, 2007

US agency to phase out silly rabbits

Rabbit ears on TV sets will become useless in 2009 as broadcasters switch completely to a digital signal. The NTIA plans to distribute $40 coupons to help low-income households buy a converter box if they can't afford a new television.

- GM

| MSNBC | Scientific American |

Memory boosted by smell

A German study published this week found that smells can help the mind hard-code certain types of information. Students who whiffed a rose scent during a learning exercise, and then again while sleeping, showed markedly improved memory retention.

- AP

| San Francisco Chronicle | New York Times |

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